PADI Women's Dive Day was never just about diving. It's about what happens when a community shows up for itself and for the ocean it loves 🌎 This year’s PADI Women’s Dive Day stories came in from all over. A coral nursery went in off the Maldives. A scholarship is now paying for someone’s dive training. In South Africa, a group skipped the water entirely and hiked a trail picking up litter. And in Singapore, a team cut a ghost net free from the reef and came back already planning the next cleanup. Every story is different, but the why is the same: when people belong to something bigger, the impact multiplies. Read the full stories: blog.padi.com/womens-dive-da… #PADIWomensDiveDay #SaveTheOcean #WomenInDiving

Veggie trimmings, potato skins, green stalks… don’t bin them! 🥕 Chefs agree: almost every part of a vegetable can be used. Here are 3️⃣ of their favourite tips 👇 More tips in our #Cook4Climate cookbook, with 27 recipes from across Europe: eufic.org/en/images/uploads/…

From restoring mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs to protecting threatened species and strengthening regional cooperation 🌊 Discover how Regional Seas are turning global biodiversity commitments into action for our shared ocean. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…

EXPLAINED: Why the british introduced maize in Kenya

"Pulses take too long to prepare." "My family won't eat them." Sound familiar? 🫘 Here are some easy ways to add more #pulses, such as beans, lentils & chickpeas, to your meals 👇 #Cook4Climate

In the Caribbean, the conversation about youth participation carries unique historical weight. For centuries, external colonial powers controlled nearly all decisions affecting Caribbean societies, establishing a long-standing hierarchy that centered external knowledge, dismissed local voices, and framed Caribbean communities as followers rather than decision-makers. While formal independence restructured political authority across the region, it did not automatically erase the deep-seated norms that exclude marginalized groups — including young people and people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — from health governance. Decades after independence, questions about whose input counts, whose expertise is legitimized, and who gets to shape health policy remain central to advancing equitable health outcomes across CARICOM nations. HCC Advocacy Officer Jenee Farrell has authored a valuable document which all need to engage with. Thank you to those media houses which have shared this Op-Ed, helping us to reach everyone across the #Caribbean . @stluciatimes @stvincent_times @dominicanewsonline @antiguanews @kaieteurnews @thepeoplestribunesxm @caribscopenews #YouthEngagement #healthycaribbean